Measure What Matters
What to track, why it matters, and how often to check it.
A practical guide to choosing useful health and fitness metrics without turning tracking into a full-time job. This section will help readers understand which measures are worth following frequently, which belong in periodic check-ins, and what each one can—and cannot—tell them.
Daily & Frequent Measures
Metrics such as steps, active calories, sleep, resting heart rate, and other measures that are most useful when followed as trends.
Coming as this resource is developedPeriodic Fitness Measures
Measures such as VO₂ max, heart-rate recovery, strength, balance, and body composition that change more slowly and can be reassessed periodically.
Coming as this resource is developedPeriodic Laboratory Measures
Laboratory markers such as HbA1c, fasting glucose, and selected cardiovascular and metabolic measures that may be useful at appropriate intervals.
Coming as this resource is developedHow Often Should I Check?
A simple framework for matching each metric to a sensible tracking frequency rather than measuring everything all the time.
Coming as this resource is developed